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Magician may sue after being accused of dirty tricks

US performer’s claims that David Meade was secretly filming his performance were printed in The New York Times

Eithne Shortall

August 6 2017, 12:01am, The Sunday Times

David Meade, a mentalist from Co Down has been accused of filming a rival illusionist’s performance. He denies the claimWILLIAM CHERRY / PRESSEYE

An Irish magician accused of filming another artist’s show has hired a high-profile libel lawyer and is considering taking legal action against The New York Times.

Derek DelGaudio, an American ­performer, alleged that two professional magicians had been caught filming his popular In & Of Itself show at a New York theatre in June.

He made the allegation on social media and the story was picked up by The New York Times. The article, Hat. Rabbit. Spy Cam? Claims of Skulduggery at a Hot Magic Show, stated that David Meade, a mentalist from Co Down, was one of the accused.

The New York Times said a technician at the theatre became suspicious “about a light pulsing from the smartphone propped up” in Meade’s breast pocket.…